South Carolina Dams
2,400 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,400
High Hazard
645
26.9%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
1,119
Average Age
69 yrs
Hazard Classification
High645 (26.9%)
Significant240 (10.0%)
Low1,390 (57.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory38 (1.6%)
Fair1,007 (42.0%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory1,119 (46.6%)
Not Rated236 (9.8%)
Federal
40
State
89
Local
91
Private
2,018
Tallest Dams
- Bad Creek Main Dam 360 ft
- Saluda 234 ft
- Fairfield Dam B (Main Dam) 204 ft
- Ridgeway Tailings Impdam189 ft
- North Saluda Reservoir Dam175 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Hickory Hollow Farm DamPoor
- Timberlake Dam 1Poor
- Daves Pond DamUnsatisfactory
- Muthig Pond DamPoor
- Wood Valley DamPoor
All Dams in South Carolina
Showing 101–125 of 240
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Last Pond Dam Laurens County | 34 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| L P Pitts Dam Laurens County | 34 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower Deerfield Lake Dam Sumter County | 14 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower Chestnut Lake Dam Horry County | 8 | 1965 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Louis Simpson Dam York County | 18 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Loring Millpond Dam Sumter County | 10 | 1800 | Significant | Poor |
| Longshore 2 Dam Newberry County | 20 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Logans Pond Dam Chester County | 10 | 1956 | Significant | Poor |
| Loblolly Timber Dam 2 Chester County | 30 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| Loblolly Timber Dam 1 Chester County | 20 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Livingstone Lake Dam Horry County | 9 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Leonard Dobson Dam Spartanburg County | 24 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Layseth Mill Pond Dam Orangeburg County | 14 | 1900 | Significant | Poor |
| Layman Wholesale Nurseries Dam Edgefield County | 24 | 2010 | Significant | Fair |
| Larry L Yonce Pond Dam Edgefield County | 14 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Lanier Pond Dam Greenwood County | 27 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Landings Dam Orangeburg County | 8 | 1955 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake Trenton Dam Edgefield County | 37 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Terry Dam Chesterfield County | 41 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Sudy Dam Greenville County | 24 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Lakeside Country Club Dam Laurens County | 31 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| Lake Oakdale Dam Florence County | 14 | 1955 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Miller Dam Pickens County | 27 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Elliott Dam Kershaw County | 19 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Lake Edwin Johnson Dam Spartanburg County | 36 | 1942 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.